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Honors in History
To be considered for Honors in History a student
must satisfy the following criteria:
- Students interested in the Honors program
should consult with the Chair of the History Department before
the first semester of their Junior year.
- Qualifying students must have a 3.5 overall G.P.A. as well as
a 3.5 G.P.A. in History courses.
- Honors candidates should register for
History 503 (History: Theory & Practice 3 credits) during
the Junior or Senior year. Registration in this course must be
approved by the Chair of the Department.
- During the Junior or Senior year Honors candidates should register
for History 500 (Directed Study, 3 credits). They should use this
course to complete a research paper under the guidance of a major
Professor.
- The research paper must be discussed and approved by the entire
History Department.
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
Phi Alpha Theta, a member of the American Association
of College Honor Societies and the recognized honor group in the
field of History, has maintained its Theta Lambda Chapter at Suffolk
since 1962. Composed of both faculty and student members, the Theta
Lambda Chapter is comprised of scholarly individuals who have earned
outstanding records, both in the classroom and on campus. Student
membership is determined:
- for juniors, by the completion of
at least fifteen semester hours of history courses with an average
of 3.5, plus a general cumulative average of 3.5;
OR
- for seniors, by the completion of
at least fifteen semester hours of history, averaging 3.5, plus
a general cumulative average of 3.25.
Transferred credits cannot be counted in
the requirements.
Invitations to membership are extended, generally,
during the junior and senior years. All inducted members remain
permanently on the roster of the Theta Lambda Chapter.
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